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It’s about time we got some Web apps

Adam Neary — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:48:04 +0000

This article originally appeared in Profit-Driven, a blog for startups and small businesses by Profitably. For most of us in the accounting profession, Excel spreadsheets are tried and true tools of the trade. And that’s absolutely fine. They’re what we know. They’re comfortable. And for the most part, they get the job done. But if [...]

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Warrior Fitness Phase II

Adam Neary — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:11:09 +0000

I've lost 20 pounds but now it's time to get serious about Phase II if we're going to keep the pressure on...

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5 Tips to Running a Startup When Your Wife’s About to Burst

Adam Neary — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:29:39 +0000

Today is my wife's due date. We have our first on the way, and here are 5 key themes for how I am enjoying the process and still getting a ton done.

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Why Your Business Needs an Excel Intervention

Adam Neary — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:35:56 +0000

This article originally appeared in Profit-Driven, a blog for startups and small businesses by Profitably. How many of you plan your business with an Excel spreadsheet? It’s OK. This is a safe place. No one’s going to judge. Truth be told, I’m actually a huge fan of Excel. I used it to plan my [...]

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Big redesign for adamrneary.com

Adam Neary — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:09:01 +0000

I realized a week or so ago as we tightened the screws on some revisions to profitably.com that adamrneary.com had grown quite stale. Here's an article that talks through the motivations for the redesign as well as some key influences.

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Reinventing the Campiello Salad

Adam Neary — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 19:37:07 +0000

When I was in high school I waited tables at a great little modern Italian joint named Campiello. Juggling football, marching band, symphony, my garage band, DECA/BPA, and every other thing going on didn’t leave a lot of time for light salads, but Campiello had a namesake salad that was as hearty as it was [...]

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TechCrunchTV: Founder Office Hours with Chris Dixon and Josh Kopelman

Adam Neary — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:23:57 +0000

Today, we are trying a special edition of Founder Stories; that we are calling Founder Office Hours. Inspired by Paul Graham’s Office Hours onstage at our last Techcrunch Disrupt, we brought together a group of startup founders in our NYC studio to get feedback and advice. Joining regular host Chris Dixon is Josh Kopelman, managing [...]

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Why EVERYONE can and should have a virtual assistant

Adam Neary — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:47:21 +0000

We have a virtual assistant, and she’s AMAZING. In fact, every Profitably employee (and even each contractor working with us!) has unlimited access to our VA for work-related and for personal tasks. We have had no one abuse this to date, and I am hoping we can continue the perk indefinitely. You should have one, [...]

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Sample Fundraising Deck

Adam Neary — Wed, 04 May 2011 22:10:03 +0000

We have had a lot of inquires about the document we circulated during fundraising, so we thought the easiest thing might be to post a somewhat sanitized version as a Finance Tool along with some explanation. This type of Finance Tool will not apply to all companies, but for those looking to raise early stage [...]

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Too cool for timesheets?

Adam Neary — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 23:37:32 +0000

I have heard it before. You’re a young, awesome software agency, and you’ve got nothing but the smartest coders on staff, and if you asked them to fill out timesheets, they would walk out the door. Or you yourself are a tremendously busy, dynamic leader who could never make time for timesheets. Timesheets are miserable, [...]

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